Reproduction, Diet & Predators

Reproduction

Skunks mate between
mid-February to mid-March and have litters of 4-8 in May or early June.
The kits (baby skunks) venture out of the den at seven weeks, are fully
weened at two months, and reach adult size by their tenth month. The
skunk’s average lifespan is 2-3 years in the wild.

Food

The skunk’s diet consists primarily of insects and grub, but it is known to consume:

Bird Eggs

Birds

Black Cherries

Corn

Ground Squirrels

Ground-Cherries

Mice

Nightshades

Voles

Young Rabbits

Predators

Many predators avoid skunks due to their odor, but dogs, coyotes,
foxes, badgers, and great-horned owls do hunt them when food is scarce.
Vehicles are also a threat to skunks.